It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

11/16/2014

This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

Last week was another crazy week, partly because my husband and I spent all day Saturday painting our new master bedroom and bathroom. I was a little scared of how the color would turn out, but I think I like it! Here's a look at part of our day's work:

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What I Read Last Week

A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 by James Shapiro (There is so much more to Shakespeare's plays if you know the behind-the-scenes stuff. This book was fascinating.)

What I'm Reading Now

The President's Lady by Irving Stone (A novel about Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Very interesting so far!)

What's Coming Up Next

Probably Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, which was my Classics Club spin book. Trying to get a jump on things before the craziness of the holidays starts!

13 Comments

Shelleyrae link

11/17/2014 12:20:46 am

I love that colour, so rich and pretty, my husband wouldn't agree to it though!

Have a great reading week,
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

11/17/2014 08:56:32 am

I kept asking him as we were painting, "Are you sure you're okay with this?" It was a little late to change it at that point, though, so I'm glad he said yes! :)

Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link

11/17/2014 05:10:36 am

Oo that purple is so pretty! I love it!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

11/17/2014 08:57:42 am

Me, too! I looked through soooo many paint samples, but that one just stuck with me. I'm glad it looks good on the walls, too! :)

Joyful link

11/17/2014 06:14:32 am

I love the color too! We are having painting done this Friday and I am nervous about my color choice too!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

11/17/2014 08:58:59 am

The first coat we put on made it look red. I was pretty worried, but by the third coat it looked like I wanted it to. Painting is stressful! :)

Lindsey link

11/17/2014 02:43:08 pm

That color looks great! We recently painted our living room a light blue. It's pretty soothing!

A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare sounds fascinating. I'm going to have to look into that one.

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

11/18/2014 01:11:54 pm

Light blue would be nice and soothing. It's fun to change up the color! The Shakespeare book was definitely fascinating. I hope you enjoy if you get a chance to read it!

Laura Pol

11/18/2014 02:47:17 am

I really love the color you and your husband painted Julie! Very pretty! "The President's Lady" sounds and looks interesting! Hope you enjoy it and have a great reading week! Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

11/18/2014 01:13:21 pm

Thanks, Laura! I've enjoyed other books I've read by Irving Stone, and The President's Lady is no exception. Hope you have a great week, too!

Elizabeth link

11/19/2014 06:47:20 am

I like the color. Are you going to have wide-plank hardwood floors or is that just the plywood?

The President's Lady has a nice cover. I hope it is a good read.

ENJOY the rest of your reading week and your painting. :()

Elizabeth
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